Abu Sayyaf takings 5 Malaysians

Within a press briefing yesterday, President Adviser on Peace Procedure Jesus Dureza stated 5 Malaysians were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf even though they were traveling in a tugboat near Tawi-Tawi island.

Even so, Dureza clarified that military action was not a common choice being regarded as to curb the culture of violence and abducting hostages in Mindanao.

“It’s not simple military action… You simply cannot bomb anybody there,” Dureza said.
Moreover, the bandits nonetheless have Indonesian hostages in their hands.“And the Indonesians are nevertheless there. Our Norwegian Kjartan (Sekkingstad) continues to be in their hands at this time,” he said.
Other choices are getting considered in addition to military action. Dureza also referred to as the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari, who offered to cooperate with Dureza “with our military forces on the ground” to be able to target the lawlessness and violence on the Abu Sayyaf.

Even so, Dureza reiterates that any calculated and comprehensive program has to be employed to make sure that the criminals who commit the crimes will probably be held accountable with regard to their actions.

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Dureza also spoke with Marites Flor, the former Filipina hostage from the Abu Sayyaf as she was launched final month. Kidnapped last year in September along with Sekkingstad, Canadian ohn Ridsdel and her boyfriend Robert Hall, Flor shared her horrible experiences within the hands on the bandits.

Dureza stated, “She laughed and said that you'll find groups that bring victims with a so-called… warehouse, next the kidnappers would go over attainable ransom”.

Flor also shared the way the bandit group has turn into a means of life, raising their kids to turn into soldiers. Since government entities has but to attain these regions, the Abu Sayyaf has had liberty to conduct their activities. The captors could very easily range from one hiding spot towards the next.
“But the neighborhood is involved due to the fact they are locations that are extremely remote, they've not been reached by government,” he stated. “And they've hardly any other interest… The young children they (raised), they may be not in school. Twelve years old, they are already armed,” in line with Marites.

Flor stated that to be able to genuinely solve the problem, government entities should not simply concentrate on military may and force, but additionally concentrate on altering the atmosphere and addressing the community to cease the violence.